The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy;
PSALM 111 This and the subsequent psalms, to the 119th, are supposed to have been sung by the Jews at the celebration of the Passover; and the subject-matter of them was peculiarly adapted to such a purpose. “From the 111th to the 118th psalm, inclusive,” says Jebb, in his recent work on the Psalms, “we find very interesting marks of a ceremonial which, tradition asserts...
Commenting on Psalm 111:1-10
Truth and justice mark everything Jehovah does; no artifice, no crooked dealing, only faithfulness and righteousness toward His people. His commandments stand absolutely unaltered, He is no fickle despot reversing His will, but a sovereign whose decrees are eternal, their excellence proven, their reward secure.
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God showed His people the power of His works by giving them the heathen's inheritance, driving out seven nations and subduing their enemies, proving that nothing is too hard for Him. He sent redemption often in their history, all pointing forward to that great redemption wrought by the Lord Jesus in Jerusalem.
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Commenting on Psalm 111:6-10